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In modern society, plastics are considered as most versatile materials for wide range of applications, such as coatings, paintings, adhesives, tough elastomers.

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Sinha Ray, S., Kuruma, M. (2020). Introduction. In: Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polymers. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 294. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35491-6_1

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